TITLE
    Mac OS 8.6: Cannot Save AppleShare Log-On Password
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		25038
10/29/99
4/13/00
TOPIC

    When I log on to an AppleShare server from certain computers running Mac OS 8.6, I cannot select the option to save my name and password for automatic logon at system startup time. When I check the box to open the selected item at system startup time, I see an option to "Save My Name and Password in the Keychain" but it is dimmed. This occurs only on an iBook, iMac (Slot-Loading) or Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) computers with Mac OS 8.6.

DISCUSSION

    There are three workarounds for this situation:

    1. Upgrade to Mac OS 9
    2. If you are familiar with using Script Editor, create an AppleScript to connect to the server volume and place it in the Startup Items folder in your System Folder. The syntax is:
      mount volume "afp://user:password@server/volume"
      - or -
      mount volume "volumename or URL" on server "server" as user name "user" with password "password"
    3. Downgrade your client from version 3.8.4 to version 3.8.3. The AppleShare Client 3.8.3 installer can be found on any AppleShare IP 6.2 server. It is also available from Apple Software Updates at http://www.apple.com/swupdates/ .

    Note: Do not downgrade your AppleShare Client if you use the AutoRemounter control panel.

    Installation Instructions
    You cannot open the AppleShare Client 3.8.3 Installer on the hardware listed above or any computer with Mac OS 9 or later. Instead, simply locate the AppleShare Client extension on the install disk image, then drag it to the closed System Folder icon on your hard disk. It will be copied to the Extensions folder, and will be available after you restart the computer.

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software; Communications-Networking
Category: AppleShare
Sub Category: AppleShare for Mac OS
Keywords: kmos86, kimacsl, kibook, kpmg4, kasip

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